"This book reviews the history of various types of telepresence. It also reviews the differing technologies for visual, haptic, tactile remote sensing at the remote site and the corresponding means of the display to the human operator. It also describes the various operator of the corresponding telerobotic actuation of robotic hands, arms, and locomotion. The primary audience for this book is professionals interested in human-robot interaction, human factors engineering, virtual reality, applications to space and undersea exploration, telemedicine and telesurgery, firefighting, mechanized agriculture, policing, drone surveillance, warehouse parts fetching, mining, and military operations"-- Provided by publisher.

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